Businesses are increasingly driven by rapid advances in technology, with digital transformation now considered essential rather than optional. Among the most significant technological shifts is the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), which is reshaping industries by enhancing decision-making, automating processes, and unlocking new levels of efficiency and innovation.
While embracing digital technologies, including AI offers tremendous opportunities, it can be challenging for those unfamiliar with this space. There are many resources, sources of information and help for businesses who are looking to adopt new technologies for the first time or are looking to develop and improve their current digital strategy.
Digital Support
A Digital Health-check will assess the current level of your online business and help identify the aspects of digital technology that will help to improve your business efficiency, increase turnover and enable opportunities for business growth.
Business Gateway have prepared a suite of downloadable articles and guides for digital implementation that are suitable for beginners to businesses already implementing digital technologies in their businesses.
Free digital workshops are also an invaluable resource in our toolkit that offer free webinars that are suitable for, and are relevant to, any company size. It doesn't matter if you are a small business or looking to start your own business in the near future, come along.
Our Digital Development Grant is available to help eligible West Lothian businesses enhance their digital capabilities. This is part funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. You can learn more about the grant here.
Scottish Tech Army
The Scottish Tech Army was formed at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in Spring 2020. It is a not for profit company that works to help organisations across the country with rapid technical development projects to address the challenges and post pandemic economic recovery.